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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

In Mississippi, IS far south ~ summit,
the earth was Monday covered with SNOW,
aleet and Toe.
Hscht q Putzel, shoe dealers In Baiti-
mora. made an assignment Monday. The
bond of the trustees 10 $l60,OOO.
Gains Variety Theatre, in Stenbenville,
o., was burned Monday night. Gains
Hotel, opposite, was also burned, and
Anna Deyoe, an actress who was sleeping
in an upper story, perished.
William II. Hicksnlooper, the Oldest
bishop In the Mormon church, died on
Saturday in Salt Lake City, aged 81 years.
He had two wives, and ~ the time OF his
death his living posterity numbered ~
children, SO grandchildren and 81 great
grandchildren.
wreck occurred on the Chicago,
Kansas 4 Nebraska railroad NJ WILLARD,
near Topeka, Kan, early Monday mort-
| ing. Three cars were thrown from tne
track down an embankmept and IL per-
sons were injured, only enc fatally. Tho
wreck was caused by rail breaking on
sharp curve.
George Walker, late eonsul-general OF
the United States In Paris, died Of pneu-
monia at his residence, In Washington,
Sunday, aged GA years. He was ap.
pointed by President Hayes in 1880, AND
served in that capacity until last June,
when he resigned and returned 70 the
United States,
An explosion occurred at McGregor
coal mine pit, at Stellarton, Nova Scotia,
on Sunday. No one was In the pit Of the
time, about so men having come out
few minutes before the explosion. Sew
erai men about the mouth Of the slope
were injured, but none fatally.
The Dakota blizzard, or fringe Of II,
struck Galveston on Sunday morning.
In two hours the temperature fell 80
/ and heavy sleet accompanied the cold
wave, covering the city with coat Of Joe
The temperature In the Gulf City yester
! day was 200, with nearly an inch Of snow
on the ground.
Joseph Pulitzer, editor and proprietor
Of the New York World, left New York OF
Saturday for Southern California, BY wa,
of New Orleans, where he intends TO BtoI
for few days. rest. Mr.. Pulitzer, who !
accompanied by his family, goes to Cali
; fornia by advice Of his physicians. Hi
general health is very good, but he ha
8 been confined to his house for sevei
weeks by severe affection of the eyes.
These officers were elected by tn
! Church Students Missionary Association
at their convention in New York on Sat
!. urday: President, q. Fl. Eckie; Fira
: : Vice. president, W. 8. Baer of Philadel
. phia Divinity School Second vice-presi
= dent, Willard Soudder of Trinity Dol
: lege, Toronto Third Vice-president, MI
. y Morris Of the Virginia Theological Semi
nary.
Il Benjamin Sawyer, injured in q coastin
q accident at oswego, N. Y, ON Saturda
q evening, is dead, and one or two other
may die. There were 10 persons on th
hobs and they were running at yer
a rapid rate. Near the bottom of the hi
II they struck heavy load of timber
- knocking-it into ditch. Every perso
q on the bob was rendered inHensible froi
- the force of the collision, and some wer
y, badly cut. The farmer who owned th
y load of lumber was warned of the al
~ proach Of the hobs, but refused TO sto
T. for moment. It is said he was intox
Gated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

The desperation Of the leaders Of the
high tariff movement crops out all alorg
the line. In, our issue of last week
appears one wonderful effort, in the re-
port of the speech Of the lecturer from
New Jersey who is now going the rounds
OF the oranges in this State professedly
to excite interest in the work of the order,
bat obviously, it appears to u.s. in the in
terests of these who are interested in pre-
serving the present nigh scale Of customs
duties which aye, sn their face, against
the first interests OF those to whom ho is
figuring Gs an apostle, In the address be
made OF Centseyille, in this county, on
Monday evening week, lie made some
statements which ought 10 have ex-
cited ihe ridicua OK every farmer
who haa time to take taom in and think
them over, and which make us suapect
that he is in the pay Of some protective
union" of some sort, TO whose interests lie
is giving more attention thsn "a that Of
- 80 . -
aiDohg lae farmers q ms co'nty expects
y Ste Eas' laaiah Whee' Drought . PEI
aware even y mere were bo'inAS PaS
on " N place q the DUTY % ~ cents per
pasuei against y Y Het Az. whitehead
saia tnat ~ Would hood or markets Y
tne duty on wheat were taken 81, II MS
ngafes are correct, the farmers Of New
9eF'ey must nave SIX and two-thlrds M
mons y oushels q potatoes 10 sell which
SouiH p replaced by potatoes from Nova
eootia ana scotland at 10 cents per
pusliei less y make me loss he figures 70
rae i"fuiets o' hls own state by the removal
o. 'he aa,ies me present tarih ieyles on
Une suoSuiehI root Inc total amount
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13
NO VOrn rAKsN.


No Quo um at tho FinaI NToetIux Of
u. a o. stock no deFR saturday.
BALTIMORE, Jan. IA The final meeting
Of the stockholders of the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad to vote upon tbs PROPOSE
ton to issue Sc ,000. 600 Of third preferred
stock to the syndicate at 80, adjourned al
O'Clock this afternoon.
At the meeting to-day but 37l Of the
whole number OF shares were represented
and, without quorum, no vote was
taken. This concludes the matter. II ID
stated that the preferred stock will Rell
here from ITO to lis, and opposition did
not put in an appearance at any Of The
meetings after the first.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13
Tna Vevd,c. Ijnmn,mou,.

W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, testi-
fies: II can recommend Electric Bitters as
the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief In every case. One man took
six bottles, and was cured of rheumatism Of
10 years standing" Abraham Hare, drug
gist, Bellville, Ohio, at1rms: ''The best
selling medicine have ever handled In my
20 years experience, Is Electric Bitters."
Thousands OF others have added their testi.
mony, so that the verdict Is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases OF the
liver, kidneys or blood. Beaton Smiths
drug store, Seventh and Pine streets
Goods delivered to all parts OF the CITY,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13
A big I.otterY swIndle.

The Chestertown Transcript says: "Since
the report was circulated that prize OF
S300,OO0 In the Louisiana State Lottery
Ohestertown, who has not yet an.
nounced his name, the Kent Independ eEt
states the story had very bad effect on
some of our Kent county people as there
has been at least 30 or 40 letters sent from
here for tickets since 1t gained circulation,
The Independent agrees with the other
papers Of the county that 1t Is a complete
swlndle and that no person. In that town
drew the nrize -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13
LAsHED TO THE RIGGING,
Two shipwrecKed Men Hanging on
Ihe spata for FlEiy HONS.


the spars for FiGiy HOuTs.
HGvRE DE GRACE, MD, Jan. l8.--Word
reached here this morning that man was
seen hanging in the rigging OF sunken
vessel half mile east OF Stony Point, in the
Chesapeake bay, calling for help. A rescue
party of seven men was organized and set
out with small boat for the point. A tug
boat was also dispatched from Chesapeake
City, but before either party reached the
point two colored men had gone to the
rescue and found Captain W. L. Hand, OF
the schooner Judge Hopklnson, OF Hayre
de Grace, and the mate, William Burke,
clinging to the rigging. Captain Hand had
both hands frozen and was badly used up
from the long exposure, having been with.
out food for 80 hours. They left Baltimore
at II a. m. Tuesday. A heavy northwest
gale struck them the same night and on
Wednesday morning they lost their main
sail.
They holsted their distress signal and
drlfted with the ice until O'Clock this
morning, when the vessel sprung a leak
and went down, carrying both Captain
Hand and Mate Burke with her. After
struggling In theic and water f0rsome time
they gained the spars. Burke, climbing 10
the mast, bad called for assistance until II
O'Clock to-day, when they were rescued.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

CENTREvILLE, MD, Jan. 13-One of
the pleasantest entertainments ever given
in Centreville YVES the leap year hop given
by the young ladies of the town at the
town hall last night. The ladies took
great pains and displayed excellent taste
in the decoration of the dancing-room.
The pillars were covered with the national
colors. The ball opened with the grand
march, led by Mr.. A. r. Weldon and
Miss M. Keeting. Dancing continued
until Q. M, when supper was served,
after which dancing was resumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13
Wilmington, THURSDAY, Jan, l9, 1885


II is q great pity that the word ''pfotec-
.ionn should have got the technical signif-
oance which 1t has in connection with
aria duties; and 1t ia high lime that the
of being tho only and real
friends Of protection to domestic indus
tries were stripped as mask from the
faces of the specially favored advocates
of high and often prohibitiye duties.
Webster defines "Protecs, TO cover or |
shield from danger or injury to defend I;
to guard TO preserve In safety;" and in
the political sense he defines Protection,
as the establishment Of such duties Oh
goods imported as wiR protect on cherish
domestic industry When duties fail, or
cease to defend and to cherish an indus
try, they cease to be protective" in sny
sense, and begin to be the opposite,
minatory, il not absolutely de-
structive. Such are many Of those
now embodied in our tariff, and
that the attention of almost every one in
the country has been called to some Of
them we have to thank President oleye-
land. The most gratifying response
there has been to the message to Con
gress Ia in the comments on their present
hampered condition from almost destruc-
tive duties, brought out from many Of
those most interested in productive in
dustries: who recognize the solemn fact
that ~ cannot compete with foreign
produs.s because some favored mortal
is protected" by duty which protects
but himself, and not 6gea his ort-psople,
while ii prevents their either making some
thing, ct all, or at such added cost that the
foreign manufacturer who has his mate
rial free can undersell them every time.
What kas made competition with i'm
ported manufactures very hard for many
of our American industries is well sci
forth in circular letter To
Secretary Fairchild by o firm in
New York who have supplied "a
nearly all the textile industries, as wei
rs to the paper, leather and paint and
color manufacturers, a large amount Of
necessities for thess varied businesses, il
which they say sit is well known that tex.
tile and kindred manufacturing industries
in Europe obtain the materials which are
required for the successful production Of
finished products, free from taxes. II
some instances light taxes are imposed
but the prevailing policy is that the man
utaeturi..::r industries should not be bur
dened or hampered, but on the contrary
should have free scope for development
The thorough adoption Of such policy
in this country would seem to be bene
fetal, and in a high degree, to all its peo
ple." In other words, such polio!
would be truly 2r0tectioe. The same lin,
of thought is seen all through two
column interview published in the Nov
York Herald Of the 9Th instant, in wtiel
the manager of one Of the largest estab
lishments in the state OF Maine falls fcu
of the present tariff, and while protestip
that he is 50 protectionist" all the while
shows that he, at least, and all his &C
laborers in the sasle lime are being an!
thing else than 'ipTotected" by th
present out-grown and outrageous WI
tariff. 1t is to this aspect Of the tari
that we would call tho attention Of OF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

n Wilton Dean were only living now
ena feeling we'll, wosldnt he, metaphor
oally aips tho foor Of the Delaware
Grana4 With Mortimer Whitehead and bis
Eudia @L5at, Canada hay, Nova ssotia
p5tAtnts ed otker tariff nonsonse-sug.
gss's writer in the Sunday Star Well,
he certainty coald and would. But Mr..
Whit. bead will find among the farmers Of
Delaware mary level.headed men who,
trough loss forward with their tongues
tbau the late Mr.. Dean, are as well quail
lied to do their own thinking or course
the brains u such men will shed the pro.
teeticn sopbistries of his Centreviile
speech az readily as ducks back sheds
The q ntle rain.drops.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

The great storm in the northwest last
week has been followed by freeze tbs
like OF which, it is said, has rot been an
perleneed since the winter Of 1894
Suffering is reported from all directions
especially in Minnesota, Dakota. Mon
tana and Nebraska. In Kansas thousan IA
are suffering for want of both fuel and
food, and in some counties aid ia headed
to save many from starvation. The loss
OF life has been appalling. The revised
List prepared by the Journal of Mime
apolis, Minnesota, shows 81 dead in
Dakota, IL in Minnesota, 6 in Iowa ~
N EeprasEa, and in Montana, making a
total OF 1874, besides So reported MISSING
orops and live stock everywhere have
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

There is siding on the Delaware rail.
road at Laurel which was used on the old
New Castle & Frenchtown, Nd, railroad.
It was afterward placed on the main line Of
the Delaware railroad, and when 1t mad
become somewhat worn 1t was used as d
siding at Laurel, where it still remains,
The rails are made OF iron and were i'm
ported from England. Said Delaware
railroad conductor this morning: 81 have
been on the Delaware railroad for az years,
and there is not on the main line now a
single rail or cross-tie which was In use
when first entered the company's employ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

In calling attention to 'sTeacher'sn
communication on the arithmetic issue
that has kicked up such a commotion in
the Wilmington Board of Education, it
is perhaps but simple justice to the pub
fishers Of the Brooks arithmetics, in view
Of insinuations to the contrary that have
been covertly made, to say that the
GAZETTE AND STATE JouRN4I is assured by
Teacher" that he is solely and in
dividually responsible for said
communication and that he has no
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

There is much gratifying, as we'll as in
teresting, information in the report Of
the progress Of the Ferris Reform School,
which we print to-day. The GAZETTE
heartily seconds the appeal Of the man
ayers for the manifestation by our philan-
thropic citizens Of wider interest in en-
larging the scope Of the work so happily
begun.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

It is Judge Lamar and, as the Philadel-
pbia Ledger wen says, 'the only folks
hurt by the sectional opposition made to
bis confirmation are those senators who
allowed themselves to be dragooned into
oorGi.iering anything save the character
and qualifications Of thu Presidents non :
inca Il was bad move, even as matter
Of party politics, to oppose confirmation
90 sectional and partisan grounds-and
then get beaten"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

Judge Fiuletter OF Philadelphia, in a
case where damages were asked against a
cable car company for running into and
iniuring a man who was driving a wagon,
last week charged a jury that the right Of
way belongs to the vehicle which first
reaches crossing and all other vehicles
must observe this right. The ringing Of
bell or any other notice does not give q
prior right to CROSS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

In the ears, sometimes a roaring, buzzlpr
sound, are caused By catarrh, that exceedingly
dsRgreeGble and very common disease. Ioss
Of smell or heartnR alsn result from catarrh
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great HOOD purifier, is
peculiarly successful remedy tor this disease,
which i cures by purifying the blood. If you
suffer from cat.Irh, try Hoods Sarnaparflla,
the peculiar medicine
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13
Scotch Ginghams.

The Scottish Chiefs of cot.
ton-cloth making give US high
art in Ginghams. The highest
art Is in the plalds and stripes
A Scotch designer revels in a
plaid. Some new trophies,
twenty styles, drop on the
counters to day.
Twould be easy to write of
them, but we only hint. so
cents.
The list stands:
High Novelties in Zephyr
Ginghams, 50 cents.
High novelties in plain
woven G nghams, so cents.
Andersons' G nghams, 40
cents.
The aggregate assortment
counts STYLES by hundreds
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

Referring to the disastrously fatal re-
suits of the recent Dakota blizzard, the
Philadelphia Record suggests that what
Dakota wants is not TO be admitted to
statehood SO much as some comprehen-
sive system Of territorial steam heating.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

finest of the tall styles for two
thirds.
Coats for S. so.
tsns, ana biues-nnsiy braided. Reduced
for IS:
oSi I;s s7,s s sss's q una Beaver trimmed
Coats for g.:
Double brai.e Beaver, trimmed with -,
piushss Reduced from IS. ''" y
Coats for So to $40:
Pinsst novelties. with capes, win toOos
VI rrsid, with fur or Aat'akhEn rim.
ming. Have been Sls % $50. "'"
Newmarkets for SIS to $40:
In stripes, piaids, and plaip G ,lor. ,....,
ssyles; several odd des'gna Have been
Two.piece Dresses:
fresh soods. A fsw Of the price S cuts; now
from Sss 90 10 SO
from $500 toa7
from sl7.50 70 se
from S1l.00 10 -
from $40 90 10 IS
One-piece Dresses for $2.so:
Atwood plAid' ana mixtures Have sosu
Fine Plush Dresses:
were sso, now $50 SO
were $40, now l92 80
were $50 now 5000
Odd Dresses:
| ct SIS from sss
/ ht ~ from SO %
at 81 ftom $3.50
These items only hint at
the bargains In these depart
ments.
Upholstery.
Curtains and Covers.
/ A gathering of rich goods
and fresh. Prices purely ar
bitrary. A sort OF bargain
making impulse took US, and
down they went.
Lace Curtains.
Swiss Applique and Geneva
Point:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

Many Wilmingionians will be pleased
TO learn that the grip of the New York
syndicate on the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road seems to be slipping. At the stock
holders meeting, in Baltimore Thursday,
called to carry into effect plans for the
issue Of IS ,00e,0 600 of preferred stock TO
thesyndicate, the latter could only secure
the presence of holders of 81. $50 shares,
over 81 900 shares short of majority.
The indications are, according TO Bald-
more advicss, that this is the full strength
o. the syndicate, and thst the holders OF
the majority Of the stock have resolved
to cut loose and paddle their own canoe.
Tie Baltimore Sun qnotes director as
giving, as the reason for their taking this
stand, determination to prevent if pos
sible ''the transfer of the control of the
greatest artery of trade and traffic Of this
city and state to other, and it might turn
out, unfriendly hands" The Philadel-
phia Record says, in addition
When the B6luTnOfe " OnlO hhlFoau
| Company encountered lis financial embar'
| easements last fall, and was forced to ask
| the aid OF syndicate, the terms first offered
| ii as the condition on which aid would bt
| given provided among other things for the
| abandonment and sale of the extension
| from Baltimore to Philadelphia known as
| the Baltimore Il Philadelphia railroad
/ These terms were rejected, and the otfei
was modified so that it applied only to tht
N.tZ ntuAN EuGt AiAts rnEh RDf fhf
| Baltimore d Ohio managers also Ieyoltet
against that proposition. When these tvs
| suggestions had been declined the syndt
cate imposed the condition that the Baltl
more 4 Ohio should bind Itself not to built
north OF Philadelphia. In its straits th'
embarrassed company accepted this condi
tjon, but will be relieved OF It when IN,
syndicate contract shall have been terrni
nated, which will probably be within tht
/ gurrsut year,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

For the third OF fourth time the gal
lows is looming Up before the negro
Johnson, convicted On what is widely re.
garded as insufficient evidence Of the
murder of John ShRrpiess. His respite
expires on February 9Th and he will
expire with it unless the Board Of Pardons
or The governor comes to his relief. An
application for rehearing of the case is
to be made and urged with zeal before
the board, backed up by some recent de-
velnpments, 1t is commended on Johnson's
behalf that it can now be shown, not only
that the principal witnesses for the prose-
cution were wholly unreliable, but that
johnson IVES IN Philadelphia at the time
the murder was committed. On the other
hand Judge Clayton, before whom John,
son was tried, is reported as saying, when
pressed to lend his influence in Johnson's
behalf, that no did not see how any ont
who lad been in attendance all through
his tfill, could doubt Johnson's guilt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13
An Old Couple Drugwed aud Robbeo

EhA -" No"pto DEuKRSN Ahu fkoDD9u
READING, Jan. 1G.--Linyille, Chester
county, is excited over dastardly out
rage upon an aged former and his wife,
Thomas and Eliza johnson. They were
afflicted with an eye disease, and q
stranger called and said that he could
cure them. He gave as recommended
ton DR.. Prizer, the village physician. He
gave the old couple a lotion, with which
they bathed their eyes, and in a short
time they were in semi unconscious
condition. In this state they remained
for "A hours, until found by some neigh
bors. At first they were unable to see,
because of the effects of the medicine,
but this has since worn off. The stranger
charged them $5 for the medicine and
robbed them of some money besides. A
description of the fellow has been tele-
graphed all over this and other counties.
-S-S-S-
The blood cleansing qualities of Ayers
Sarsaparilla render 1t invaluable In skin
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13

Interest in the matter beyond doing
what he can TO protect the teachers,
children and taxpayers Of Wilmington
from the injustice Of change in text
books that would be even more disad-
vantageous than expensive. Bearing on
this statement we have been shown a
private letter saying, by authority, thai
1t has never been the policy of the Brooks
publishers to attack or critiOise the work
Of other publishers in print or by name,
and diaelaiming prior knowledge of ORE
sponsibility foranything that Unsupported
in the press during this controversy. So
much by way of setting the Brooks men
right. That the verdict Of the press and
It's contributors hos been unfayorable to
< the Fish arithmetic il solely the result Of
| Just such comparisons Of the books them-
selves as teacher" makes in his commu-
nioation--a comparison, il will be noted,
In which he gives page and section and
any errors in which could manifestly
be RENTED by a reference to the
books thenisi Ives. The columns of the
city press have been just as freely
open to friends Of the Fish books
as to those Of the Brooks, but not one o.
the former has thus far appeared in print
t.Teacher's' communication ia in the mali
reprint Of a communication which h